Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Lou Gehrig and Walter Johnson have faced off against
each other 24 times throughout their careers. Against Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig has maintained a Batting Average of 0.476, higher than his career batting average of 0.34. Walter Johnson's career opposing batting average is 0.223, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig's OPS against Walter Johnson is 1.595, higher than his career OPS of 1.075.
Walter Johnson has struck out Lou Gehrig 1 times in 21 at-bats. Against Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig strikes out every 24.000 plate appearances. Lou Gehrig's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 12.23, striking out more often against Walter Johnson than average. Walter Johnson strikes out a batter every 6.738 plate appearances, striking out Lou Gehrig less often than his average.
Walter Johnson has struck out Lou Gehrig 1 times in 21 at-bats. Against Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig strikes out every 24.000 plate appearances. Lou Gehrig's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 12.23, striking out more often against Walter Johnson than average. Walter Johnson strikes out a batter every 6.738 plate appearances, striking out Lou Gehrig less often than his average.
How Lou Gehrig put the ball into play against Walter Johnson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Walter Johnson to Lou Gehrig
Matchup Details for Lou Gehrig and Walter Johnson
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Gehrig and Walter Johnson including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Plate Appearances
24
Lou Gehrig Career Plate Appearances
9660
Walter Johnson Career Batters Faced
23642
At Bats
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson At Bats
21
Lou Gehrig Career At Bats
8001
Walter Johnson Career At Bats Pitched
22076
Batting Average
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Batting Average
0.476
Lou Gehrig Career Batting Average
0.34
Walter Johnson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.223
Hits
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Hits
10
Lou Gehrig Career Hits
2721
Walter Johnson Career Hits Allowed
4913
Singles
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Singles
5
Lou Gehrig Career Singles
1531
Doubles
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Doubles
1
Lou Gehrig Career Doubles
534
Triples
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Triples
0
Lou Gehrig Career Triples
163
Home Runs
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Home Runs
4
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs
493
Walter Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed
97
Grand Slams
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson In the Park Home Runs
1
In the Park Grand Slams
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Extra Base Hits
5
Lou Gehrig Career Extra Base Hits
1190
Home Runs Per at Bat
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Home Runs Per at Bat
0.190
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Walter Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.0043939119405689
Home Runs Per Hit
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Home Runs Per Hit
0.400
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.181
Walter Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.01974353755343
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Home Runs Per Strikeout
4.000
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.62405063291139
Walter Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.027643203191793
Total Bases
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Total Bases
23
Lou Gehrig Total Bases
5060
Times on Base
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Times on Base
12
Lou Gehrig Career Times on Base
4274
On Base Pct
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson On Base Pct
0.500
Lou Gehrig Career On Base Percentage
0.442
Slugging Pct
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Slugging Pct
1.095
Lou Gehrig Career Slugging Percentage
0.632
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.595
Lou Gehrig Career OPS
1.075
Isolated Power
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Isolated Power
0.619
Lou Gehrig Career Isolated Power
0.292
Gross Production Average
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Gross Production Average
0.499
Lou Gehrig Career Gross Production Average
0.357
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.353
Lou Gehrig Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.332
Walter Johnson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26074715755279
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Runs Batted In (RBI)
8
Lou Gehrig Career RBIs
1995
Runs Created
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Runs Created
8.855
Lou Gehrig Career Runs Created
2207.87
Hit By Pitch
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Hit By Pitch
0
Lou Gehrig Career Hit By Pitch
45
Walter Johnson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
203
Outs
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Outs
10
Walks
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Walks
2
Lou Gehrig Career Walks
1508
Walter Johnson Career Walks Allowed
1363
Intentional Walks
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Intentional Walks
0
Lou Gehrig Career Intentional Walks
0
Walter Johnson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
Strikeouts
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Strikeouts
1
Lou Gehrig Career Strikeouts
790
Walter Johnson Career Strikeouts Thrown
3509
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Plate Appearance Per Strikout
24.000
Lou Gehrig Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.23
Walter Johnson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7375320604161
Walks Per Strikeout
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Walks Per Strikeout
2.000
Lou Gehrig Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.91
Walter Johnson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.38842975206612
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.500
Lou Gehrig Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.43778467908903
Walter Johnson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.26545977497674
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Batter Reached due to Error
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Sacrifice Hits
0
Lou Gehrig Career Sacrifice Hits
106
Walter Johnson Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Sacrifice Flies
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Sacrifice Flies
1
Lou Gehrig Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Walter Johnson Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Lou Gehrig Career Ground into Double Play
2
Walter Johnson Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
Lou Gehrig vs. Walter Johnson Ground into Triple Play
0